Breaking changes, deprecations, and rate limit updates for the Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube APIs. One page, every entry linked to its official source.
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Updated Sep 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026
LinkedInStarting Aug 31, 2026, requests using legacy Geo targeting values return a 400 INVALID_VALUE_FOR_FIELD error across all versions. Developers must migrate to Bing-geo IDs using LinkedIn's migration guide.
SourceAug 27, 2026
YouTubeYouTube changed how public view counts are calculated. Views count on playback initiation instead of after a minimum watch time, so API consumers will see viewCount values shift without any code change.
SourceAug 13, 2026
XThe video_total_views metric now reports views that are 100% in-view for at least 3 seconds, plus manual play clicks. Historical comparisons against the old definition will not match.
SourceAug 6, 2026
YouTubeAll references to contentDetails.like, contentDetails.favorite, and contentDetails.subscription under the activities resource were removed. Integrations reading these fields must stop requesting them.
SourceAugust 2026
LinkedInStarting version 202608, Matched Audiences and Predictive Audiences are limited to 1,000 DMP segments per ad account. Requests over the cap return a 429 with code SEGMENT_LIMIT_EXCEEDED.
SourceJul 29, 2026
FacebookMeta released Graph API v26.0 on July 29, 2026. Its sunset date is not yet announced; v25.0 remains available until July 29, 2028.
SourceJun 22, 2026
InstagramContent publishing now supports an is_ai_generated parameter on media containers. Set it to true when publishing AI-generated media so Instagram applies the AI label.
SourceJun 11, 2026
XX API v2 added endpoints for drafting and publishing Articles (longform content) programmatically.
SourceJun 3, 2026
XPosts created via the API can now carry a paid_partnership field to disclose paid promotion, mirroring in-app branded content disclosure.
SourceJun 1, 2026
YouTubeYouTube transitioned to a granular quota system where methods like videos.insert and search.list draw from separate quota buckets instead of one shared daily pool. A videos.batchGetStats method (1 unit per call) followed on June 3.
SourceJun 1, 2026
InstagramDevelopers can now search and retrieve audio (original sounds from Reels and royalty-free music) to use when publishing Reels via the API.
SourceMay 4, 2026
XX API v2 search moved to a new search infrastructure with fewer 503 errors and new precision operators: min_likes, min_replies, and min_reposts. These operators had been deprecated on the old index in January 2026.
SourceMay 2026
LinkedInFrom version 202605, all event creation requests must include endsAt; older versions treated it as optional. The same release also changed metricType from object to string in Member Post and Video Statistics APIs.
SourceApr 22, 2026
InstagramThree new engagement metrics became readable on IG Media objects. The same release added support for applying the Paid partnership disclosure label at publish time.
SourceApr 16, 2026
XX introduced Owned Reads pricing at $0.001 per resource (1,000 for $1) for endpoints reading your own data, effective April 20, 2026. Post creation moved to $0.015 per post, and $0.20 for posts containing URLs.
SourceMar 30, 2026
InstagramCreator Marketplace API rate limits increased from 240 to 1,000 queries per user per hour.
SourceMar 16, 2026
LinkedInFrom March 16, 2026, new lead notifications are only pushed to webhooks that have passed validation. Unvalidated webhook endpoints stop receiving lead events.
SourceFeb 26, 2026
TikTokTikTok updated the Research Tools data pipeline logic to ensure comprehensive coverage of all public video content, changing what result sets researchers should expect.
SourceFeb 23, 2026
XReplies via POST /2/tweets are now only permitted when the original post's author has summoned (mentioned) the replying account, an anti-spam measure. Unsummoned programmatic replies are rejected.
SourceFeb 18, 2026
Facebookv25.0 shipped Feb 18, 2026 and is available until July 29, 2028. As pre-announced in the v23.0 changelog, the smart_promotion_type field is no longer available when creating ad campaigns from v25.0.
SourceFeb 6, 2026
XX launched a credit-based pay-per-use pricing model with a new Developer Console, moving beyond the fixed Free, Basic, and Pro subscription tiers.
SourceDec 4, 2025
YouTubeThe quota cost of a videos.insert upload dropped from approximately 1,600 units to approximately 100 units, greatly increasing daily upload capacity under the default quota.
SourceOct 18, 2025
XA new real-time activity event subscription API opened in beta. It was later expanded with profile events, keyword filtering, DM events, mute and block events, and full OAuth 2.0 support through 2026.
SourceOct 8, 2025
Facebookv24.0 (Oct 8, 2025, sunset Feb 18, 2028) removed all certificate transparency endpoints and webhooks, dropped the Live Video overlay_url field, and deprecated API creation of Messenger lead ads.
SourceSep 16, 2025
LinkedInThe legacy POST /media/upload flow for DMP List Uploads was sunset Sep 16, 2025. Integrations must use POST /dmpSegments?action=generateUploadUrl on version 202411 or newer.
SourceAug 22, 2025
XPOST /2/users/:id/likes and POST /2/users/:id/following were removed from the X API Free tier. A paid tier is required to like or follow programmatically.
SourceJul 31, 2025
LinkedInThe legacy /adForms, /adFormResponses, and /leadNotificationUrls endpoints were sunset July 31, 2025. Integrations must migrate to the versioned Lead Sync API.
SourceJul 10, 2025
YouTubeThe mostPopular chart was adjusted to return Trending Music, Movies, and Gaming content instead of the general Trending Now list, changing results for existing queries.
SourceJune 2025
LinkedInNew Member Follower Statistics, Member Post Statistics, and Member Video Statistics endpoints launched, gated by new r_member_profileAnalytics and r_member_postAnalytics permissions.
SourceMay 29, 2025
FacebookFrom v23.0 (May 29, 2025, sunset Oct 8, 2027), instagram_destination_id returns the ig_user_id instead of instagram_actor_id, and the old parameter is no longer supported. Calls referencing instagram_actor_id must be updated.
SourceMay 16, 2025
TikTokNew Batch Compliance APIs let developers retrieve the compliance status of user IDs in batches, supporting deletion and compliance obligations.
SourceApr 26, 2025
TikTokTikTok introduced data filtering that limits Virtual Compute Environment access to content from users with 25,000 or more followers, shrinking the researchable dataset.
SourceApr 17, 2025
TikTokResearch API responses were enriched with video_mention_list, hashtag_info_list, sticker_info_list, video_label, video_tag, and author profile URLs.
SourceApril 2025
LinkedInVersion 202504 added support for BUY_NOW and SHOP_NOW call-to-action buttons on posts created through the Posts API.
SourceJan 21, 2025
Facebookv22.0 shipped Jan 21, 2025 and is available until May 20, 2027. Meta's roughly 2-year version lifecycle means apps pinned to 2023-era versions are being force-upgraded through 2025 and 2026.
SourceJan 16, 2025
XX launched v2-native media upload endpoints, with dedicated chunked upload endpoints following April 30, 2025, replacing reliance on the v1.1 media upload flow.
SourceDec 4, 2024
InstagramAll requests to the Instagram Basic Display API return errors as of Dec 4, 2024. Apps displaying user feeds must migrate to the Instagram API with Instagram Login or the Instagram Graph API.
SourceOct 8, 2024
TikTokAuthorization requests from Login Kit for Android must use an HTTPS-scheme redirect URI. Custom-scheme redirects stopped working, breaking older OAuth integrations.
SourceSep 17, 2024
InstagramLegacy Instagram Login scopes were deprecated with a Jan 27, 2025 enforcement deadline. Apps must request the new scope values such as instagram_business_basic and instagram_business_content_publish.
SourceJul 23, 2024
InstagramA standalone Instagram API variant launched that removes the Facebook Page requirement, uses graph.instagram.com as the host, and introduces new instagram_business permission scopes, including content publishing.
SourceMar 13, 2024
YouTubeThe sync parameter for caption uploads was deprecated effective April 12, 2024. Developers must include timing information in uploaded caption files.
SourceNov 3, 2023
TikTokTikTok's Content Posting API added photo support, letting apps publish photo posts (in addition to video) directly to creators' TikTok accounts.
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